GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |